Morocco-EU Relations

EU relations with Morocco are governed by the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership established through the EU-Morocco Association Agreement and the regional dimension of the Barcelona Process.

Association Agreement

The EU-Morocco Association Agreement was signed in 1996, and entered into force on 1 March 2000. It replaces the 1976 Co-operation Agreement.
The main elements of the agreement are:

  • Observance of human rights, democratic principles and economic freedom;
  • Need to strengthen political stability and economic development of the region by encouraging regional co-operation;
  • Need to open a regular political dialogue in bilateral and international contexts on issues of common interest;
  • Need to maintain a dialogue on scientific, technological, cultural, audio-visual and social matters to the benefit of both parties;
  • Emphasis is placed on peace, security, and regional co-operation and on the need to contribute to the stability and prosperity of the Mediterranean region, to promote understanding and tolerance.

Full text of the Agreement
 

European Neighbourhood Policy

The following are documents adopted in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy:

The Strategy paper establishes a strategic framewok for the 2002-2006 EU assistance. This document describes the EU cooperation objectives, the priority fields of cooperation, on the basis of a complete evaluation of the partner's political agenda and socio-economic and political situation. Full text ...

The guiding principles of programming for 2005-2006 were the Commission strategy for financial cooperation with Jordan 2002-2006 (CSP), and the recent policy framework developments including the new Neighbourhood Policy. Full text ...

The Plan includes mutually agreed priorities and objectives in the areas of political, economic, commercial, justice, security and cultural cooperation an was finalised in July 2005. Implementation, notably through the sub-committees established under the Association Agreement, is on-going. A first interim report on implementation will be finalised in 2006. Full text...

Follow-up links:

Updated: 31-08-2006
Sources: EU